Rydal Hall Limited

Active02561024 Private limited company

Incorporated: 21 November 1990 (35 years)
Industry: Hotels and similar accommodation (55100)
Youth hostels (55202)
Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds (55300)
Licensed restaurants (56101)
Directors: Claire Janet Busk
John Bromilow Thomson
Richard David Grimshaw
all 5 directors
Owned by: Carlisle Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd
Accounts type: Group
Region: North West
Address: Church House
Friargate
Penrith
CA11 7XR

Website & contact details

Website: rydalhall.org

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 3 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 19 June 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Busk, Claire Janet

Director · Appointed 17 June 2026

Also at Carlisle Diocesan Board of Finance Limited

British

Born March 1959 (67)

Thomson, John Bromilow, The Right Reverend

Director · Appointed 16 January 2026

British

Born July 1959 (67)

Grimshaw, Richard David

Director · Appointed 5 January 2026

British

Born April 1967 (59)

Hebdon, Trevor

Director · Appointed 5 January 2026

Also at Carlisle Diocesan Board of Finance Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1954 (72)

Jaques, Richard David

Secretary · Appointed 30 August 2018

Yates, Peter Nigel

Director · Appointed 17 April 2018

Also at The University of Cumbria · more companies

British

Born July 1956 (70)

Officer history (50 former)

17 June 2026

Appointed Busk, Claire Janet as Director

17 June 2026

Resigned Hurley, Mark Robert William as Director

16 January 2026

Appointed Thomson, John Bromilow, The Right Reverend as Director

16 January 2026

Resigned Newton, Ruth Elizabeth, Ven as Director

5 January 2026

Appointed Hurley, Mark Robert William as Director

5 January 2026

Resigned Jaques, Richard David as Director

5 January 2026

Appointed Hebdon, Trevor as Director

5 January 2026

Appointed Grimshaw, Richard David as Director

5 January 2026

Resigned Anson, Morven Gail as Director

5 January 2026

Resigned Bickersteth, Simon Craufurd, Rev as Director

19 December 2025

Resigned Whigham, Andrea as Director

19 December 2025

Resigned Wilson, Lisa, Rev as Director

19 December 2025

Resigned Campion, Molly Irene as Director

16 July 2025

Appointed Anson, Morven Gail as Director

15 July 2025

Appointed Bickersteth, Simon Craufurd, Rev as Director

1 August 2024

Appointed Newton, Ruth Elizabeth, Ven as Director

31 July 2024

Resigned Sanders, Wendy Elizabeth, Reverend as Director

16 July 2024

Appointed Campion, Molly Irene as Director

16 July 2024

Appointed Wilson, Lisa, Rev as Director

31 March 2024

Resigned Pratt, Richard David, Ven Dr as Director

1 August 2022

Resigned Lancaster, Nicholas Owen as Director

19 April 2022

Resigned Rushton, Joanna as Director

27 May 2021

Appointed Whigham, Andrea as Director

19 May 2021

Appointed Lancaster, Nicholas Owen as Director

23 March 2021

Resigned Jayne, Martin Philip, Revd as Director

15 December 2020

Resigned Wilmot, David Mark, Reverend as Director

15 December 2020

Appointed Jaques, Richard David as Director

15 December 2020

Resigned Hurton, Derek Simon as Director

9 April 2019

Resigned Butland, Cameron James, Rev as Director

30 August 2018

Appointed Jaques, Richard David as Secretary

30 August 2018

Resigned Weakley, David Anthony as Secretary

8 June 2018

Appointed Pratt, Richard David, Ven Dr as Director

16 May 2018

Resigned Ross, Vernon as Director

17 April 2018

Appointed Yates, Peter Nigel as Director

17 April 2018

Appointed Sanders, Wendy Elizabeth, Reverend as Director

30 January 2018

Appointed Wilmot, David Mark, Reverend as Director

30 January 2018

Appointed Butland, Cameron James, Rev as Director

31 December 2017

Resigned Bonner, Michael as Director

7 December 2017

Resigned Weakley, David Anthony as Director

7 December 2017

Resigned Richards, James Dominic as Director

8 November 2017

Resigned Walker, James Edward as Director

9 May 2017

Appointed Ross, Vernon as Director

9 May 2017

Resigned Driver, Penelope May, The Venerable as Director

9 May 2017

Resigned Hurton, Derek Simon as Secretary

9 May 2017

Appointed Weakley, David Anthony as Secretary

9 May 2017

Appointed Weakley, David Anthony as Director

9 May 2017

Appointed Richards, James Dominic as Director

24 February 2016

Appointed Walker, James Edward as Director

19 November 2014

Appointed Jayne, Martin Philip, Revd as Director

24 September 2014

Resigned Lee, John Edward Blacklock, Ba Dunelm as Director

10 January 2012

Appointed Driver, Penelope May, The Venerable as Director

10 January 2012

Resigned Newcome, James William Scobie, Right Reverend as Director

31 August 2011

Resigned Howe, George Alexander, The Venerable as Director

3 April 2010

Resigned Henry, Robert Jocelyn as Director

7 March 2008

Resigned Hamer, Colin Mervyn as Director

21 November 2007

Appointed Lee, John Edward Blacklock, Ba Dunelm as Director

1 September 2007

Resigned Caldwell, Harold as Director

18 July 2007

Appointed Newcome, James William Scobie, Right Reverend as Director

31 October 2005

Appointed Bonner, Michael as Director

31 October 2005

Appointed Rushton, Joanna as Director

31 October 2005

Appointed Henry, Robert Jocelyn as Director

31 October 2005

Appointed Hurton, Derek Simon as Director

21 September 2005

Resigned Ellison, Hugh Geoffrey as Director

21 September 2005

Resigned Preston, John Michael as Director

21 September 2005

Resigned Hill, Colin, The Venerable as Director

21 September 2005

Resigned Thomson, David, Venerable Dr as Director

21 September 2005

Resigned Dow, Graham, The Right Reverend as Director

1 November 2004

Resigned Hill, Colin as Secretary

1 November 2004

Appointed Hurton, Derek Simon as Secretary

19 September 2004

Appointed Hill, Colin, The Venerable as Director

31 August 2004

Resigned Davis, Alan Norman, The Venerable as Director

11 May 2004

Appointed Preston, John Michael as Director

11 May 2004

Resigned Thompson, John as Director

28 April 2002

Appointed Thomson, David, Venerable Dr as Director

24 May 2001

Appointed Thompson, John as Director

5 May 2001

Resigned Turnbull, David Charles, The Venerable as Director

2 December 2000

Appointed Dow, Graham, The Right Reverend as Director

31 May 2000

Resigned Harland, Ian, The Right Reverend as Director

27 January 2000

Appointed Howe, George Alexander, The Venerable as Director

3 June 1999

Resigned Jenkins, David Thomas Ivor, The Reverend Canon as Director

21 May 1999

Resigned Sindell, Marion Harwood as Director

20 May 1998

Appointed Caldwell, Harold as Director

20 May 1998

Resigned Currall, Arnold Edward, Dr as Director

16 November 1996

Appointed Davis, Alan Norman, The Venerable as Director

13 November 1996

Resigned Packer, John Richard, The Right Revd as Director

22 March 1996

Appointed Hill, Colin as Secretary

22 March 1996

Resigned Cook, Alastair Robert Hugh as Secretary

2 October 1995

Appointed Cook, Alastair Robert Hugh as Secretary

1 October 1995

Resigned Jenkins, David Thomas Ivor, The Venerable as Secretary

30 September 1995

Resigned Peat, Lawrence Joseph, The Venerable as Director

24 May 1995

Resigned Sutcliffe, Ian Sharp as Director

24 May 1995

Appointed Sindell, Marion Harwood as Director

8 December 1993

Appointed Turnbull, David Charles, The Venerable as Director

17 November 1992

Appointed Peat, Lawrence Joseph, The Venerable as Director

17 November 1992

Appointed Hamer, Colin Mervyn as Director

17 November 1992

Appointed Harland, Ian, The Right Reverend as Director

17 November 1992

Appointed Packer, John Richard, The Right Revd as Director

17 November 1992

Appointed Ellison, Hugh Geoffrey as Director

17 November 1992

Appointed Currall, Arnold Edward, Dr as Director

3 March 1992

Appointed Jenkins, David Thomas Ivor, The Venerable as Secretary

3 March 1992

Appointed Jenkins, David Thomas Ivor, The Reverend Canon as Director

3 March 1992

Resigned Wilson, John Stephen Robert as Secretary

3 March 1992

Resigned Wilson, John Stephen Robert as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Carlisle Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Has significant influence or control

Company Limited By Guarantee

Reg. no. 39625

Group structure 7 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Carlisle Diocesan Board of Finance Limited

Cumbria Christian Learning Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)

Restore (Cumbria) Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Rydal Hall Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Rydal Hall Trading Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)

Rydal Hydro Limited Owns 25–50% of shares (as a firm)

Scandale Hydro Limited Owns 25–50% of shares (as a firm)

What Rydal Hall say about themselves

“Rydal Hall is a Christian retreat and estate in the heart of the Lake District, with en-suite rooms, cottages, a campsite, café and 30 acres of gardens.”

— from rydalhall.org

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
7 July 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
7 July 2026	Appointment of a director
26 June 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	19 June 2026
6 February 2026	Appointment of a director
5 February 2026	Appointment of a director